{"id":181,"date":"2025-05-29T13:22:29","date_gmt":"2025-05-29T13:22:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ovecare.com\/ovehub\/?p=181"},"modified":"2025-06-10T12:15:42","modified_gmt":"2025-06-10T12:15:42","slug":"why-does-ove-exist","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ovecare.com\/ovehub\/why-does-ove-exist\/","title":{"rendered":"Why Does Ove Exist?"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"181\" class=\"elementor elementor-181\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7cd4708 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"7cd4708\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5ff4d5b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5ff4d5b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Hi there!<\/p><p>I\u2019m Libby, founder and creator of Ove.<\/p><p>When I first started my period, I didn\u2019t understand what was happening to my body. I wasn\u2019t alone in that\u2026 Most girls I\u2019ve spoken to say the same. I had so many questions, and no idea where to ask them. The information I did get came too late, was awkward, or didn\u2019t feel like it was meant for someone my age. It made me feel confused, embarrassed, and like I had to figure it all out on my own.<\/p><p>Years later, I realised just how widespread this experience is &#8211; and how unnecessary that is.<\/p><p>Periods are a normal, healthy part of growing up, yet we don\u2019t talk about them enough. We don\u2019t prepare girls early enough. We don\u2019t give them the tools to feel informed and confident. That\u2019s why I created Ove.<\/p><p>Ove is a completely free period app designed specifically for girls starting their periods. It\u2019s simple, friendly, age-appropriate, and medically reviewed. From cycle tracking to product guides and puberty questions &#8211; it\u2019s all in one place. I\u2019ve worked closely with medical experts, educators, and girls themselves to make sure the content is genuinely helpful and empowering.<\/p><p>But Ove isn\u2019t just an app. It\u2019s a movement.<\/p><p>We now work with schools across the UK, offer printed resources, deliver talks, and run webinars for families. My mission is to ensure no girl has to feel alone, scared, or ashamed when she gets her first period &#8211; or any period after that.<\/p><p>Because understanding your body shouldn\u2019t feel like a mystery. 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I\u2019m Libby, founder and creator of Ove. When I first started my period, I didn\u2019t understand what was happening to my body. I wasn\u2019t alone in that\u2026 Most girls I\u2019ve spoken to say the same. I had so many questions, and no idea where to ask them. 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